Of course in C21 markets there is no longer a simple linear market in bonds or equities.

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For most major league seasons when running a statistical technique called simple linear regression, the number of wins is statistically correlated with team payroll.

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Nor was it a simple linear increase.

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Men are said to be very simple, linear creatures.

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We tend to create simple, disconnected, linear systems.

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Many linear thinkers believe that to solve a problem, you need to follow a simple, logical path, a step-by-step sequence involving two variables.

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